Articles by Ben Martin

  • Premiership link for father and son

    In 2002, the late Apollo Bay club legend Bryan Noseda led the Hawks to a reserves football premiership at Colac’s Central Reserve. Seventeen years later, his son Matt achieved the same feat.

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  • Three footballers to face tribunal

    Three footballers are set to face a tribunal hearing on Thursday following a melee after the Colac district reserves grand final.

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  • Senior footballer makes early return in reserves win

    Colac footballer Tyler Murnane made a successful return from injury in the Tigers’ reserves’ semi-final win yesterday.

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  • Tiger’s milestone to remember

    Loyal Colac footballer Lachie Simpkin had a milestone game to remember as his beloved Tigers booked a spot in their second grand final in Geelong Football League history.

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  • Spectator allegedly involved in grand final melee

    AFL Barwon will assess footage of a melee that occurred after the Colac district reserves football grand final that allegedly involved a spectator.

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  • Juniors eager to win for injured teammate

    Colac’s under-13 footballers will hope to win for fallen comrade Max Permezel in tomorrow’s grand final.

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  • Otway shares similarities with last grand final side

    Otway Districts’ only A Grade premiership netball coach Kath Lowen says there are striking similarities between this year’s Demons and her grand final-winning side of 1996.

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  • Streaker made headlines during 2002 grand final

    Last time South Colac and Lorne footballers went head to head in a Colac district league grand final, a cheeky pitch invader interrupted the match.

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